The day before my appointment, my time was changed by the salon. When I arrived on time for the…read moreupdated appointment, the service still started late and ended up running well over the scheduled timeframe, which was inconvenient for me since I was late to pick up my child from daycare.
At the end of the appointment, I was asked to sign a sheet to book to schedule my next appointment without a deposit. However, no one contacted me for over three weeks. Because of that, I had to go online myself to book and was required to pay a deposit.
Due to the scalp tension and significant hair breakage for my first visit, I decided to give my scalp a break and not proceeded with the next session. I canceled one month in advance. I reached out to request a refund of my deposit or a courtesy to use it as a credit for a future date, at least a couple of in the future. I explained I only booked online because no one followed up after I signed the appointment sheet as instructed. The company only offered to push out my appointment for two weeks later to use my credit. I did want to keep my appointment, however, I knew I needed time for my scalp to rest and to let my hair grow out a bit more, which is why I requested to use the credit in the future, within 3 months. However, since the company was being extremely inflexible and not understanding, I expressed that I wanted a refund on the deposit. The management refused to offer any such courtesy or return the deposit.
While, the braids looked great aesthetically, they defeated the purpose as a protective style. They were not functional and were far too tight, even though I told the stylist I had a sensitive scalp, and it was my first time getting braids. I also experienced a lot of painful tension on my neck from my baby hair at the back of my head being braided. Additionally, the styling gel that was used also caused significant breakage to my natural hair, which was very distressing.
Overall, the lack of communication, poor time management, tight styling, disorganized scheduling at time of appointment, and inflexible refund policy outweigh the nice looking braids. The company prioritizes their profits over customer satisfaction. I could've been a long time and loyal customer had I gotten a tiny bit of grace and empathy.